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Iron Ring Results &
Pictures � See Page 1-2and3
Father Writes:
Marine Sargeant Son
Innocent � See Page 4
Tribal Board Action �
See Page 6
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"Serving the Fort Peck Reservation"
VOL. 18 NO. 28
JULY 23, 1987
Iron Ring celebration
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Iron Ring Committee settles misunderstanding by paying dancer
Car wreck injures one
BROCKTON � A 20 year old tribal member Sherri Browning of Poplar was released from the hospital from injuries she received in a July 16 car wreck, as the Wotanin went to press July 22nd.
According to Mike Stocks, the highway patrol officer who investigated the accident, the accident took place five miles east of Brocfkton at approximately 6a.m.
The driver of the car, Todd Chamberlain, 24 of Culbertson was charged with DUI, said Officer Stocks and jailed.
Two other passengers, Tim Randall, Brockton and Barbara Merculeaf, Poplar was taken to the Poplar Community hospital, Officer Stock reported, but he was unsure if they were injured or not.
Chamberlain told the highway patrol that he fell asleep at the wheel of his 1974 blue Ford pickup, said Officer Stock.
POPLAR � A Poplar woman spent several hours in jail as a result of what she called "a misunderstanding" after a Goldendale, Washington woman filed charges of fraud against Alma Jean Saul, whose teenage daughter is the treasurer of the Iron Ring Committee.
There have been many complaints from several dancers who won dance contests that they were not given the amount of prize money that was advertised on the Iron Ring Celebration poster.
Janet S. George told the Wotanin as she waited to go to Tribal court that she filed the charges against Mrs. Saul because of what happened at the Iron Ring Celebration last weekend.
Mrs. George's son Erik George, 14 was a contestant at the Iron Ring Celebration in the teen fancy dance category. "Him and one other boy were the only contestants," said Mrs. George. At the end of the celebration, when the committee called out the winners, they didn't call her son, said Mrs. George, "He should have at least gotten second place and prize money."
His name was not called out, said Mrs. George, and she was urged by friends to go up and find out why.
"When I got up there they tried to tell me that he wasn't registered, so I showed them his registration number. Then they said that he didn't win," said Mrs. George. Finally she was told to talk to Mrs. Saul, said Mrs. George. "After we talked awhile, she agreed to pay
my boy, but then she said she didn't have any money and that she would have to get some out of the bank and she agreed to meet me at the Poplar bank down town the next morning (Monday, July 20th)."
Mrs. George said she waited until noon at the Traders State Bank in Poplar but Mrs. Saul never came, before she went over to tribal court and told them what had happened. "They sent a police officer down to the celebration grounds and found her," said Mrs. George.
Mrs. George said she went down to the grounds and tried to talk to Mrs. Saul, but, "We had words". Mrs. George said that Mrs. Saul was very upset and refused then to pay her son. "She kept saying it wasn't her fault, it was the committee and that the decision to pay only the one dancer was the judges,' said Mrs. George.
Mrs. George said she then decided to file the charges of fraud against Mrs. Saul.
On Tuesday, July 21, the tribal
Police picked up Mrs. Saul at her oplar residence.
Mrs. George and Mrs. Saul appeared before Judge Violet Hamilton in Tribal court Tuesday, July 22nd. Also allowed into the closed session were some of the Iron Ring Committee members.
The Wotanin reporter was not allowed into the closed session, but afterwards Mrs. Lucille Samuelson told the reporter that the committee had agreed to pay the George boy $150 by the 31st of July.
POW wow
SCHEDULE
July 30-31 & Aug. 1-2
Wadopona -Wolff Point
August 20,21,22,23
Oil Celebration Poplar
Mrs. Saul was contacted by telephone later that day at her Poplar home.
She said she felt the tribal court did her an injustice. "Why did they pick on me? Why didn't they throw the whole committee in jail? It was a committee decision not to pay her son, I'm only the payee, I have to do what they tell me to do." said Mrs. Saul, who was obviously upset. ' -
Mrs. Saul was at first very hesistant to talk to the Wotanin, but after being encouraged, she said, "Myself, personally, I felt her son should have gotten his money, but it wasn't up to me alone. The judges decided that since there was only two contestants that they
Cont. on page 4
Western Governors Association Agrees:
Fed Government can't abdicate responsibilities to Tribes
SNOWBIRD, UT (IPN) � A discussion of how states dealing with Indian tribes was among the issues covered, at a July 6 annual forum of the Western Governor's Association.
Washington Gov. Booth Gardner, the chair of the group's 1987-88 annual convention, said that state and tribal governments have been embattled over water, land and hunting and fishing rights.
Gardner comes from the state that saw the Boldt Decision of 1974 grant the tribes of Washington rights to at least one-half of the fish taken from the
state's waters. The decision was violently protested and provided the rallying point for sportsmen to decry Indian treaty rights. The Boldt Decision has been referred to as the catalyst to the formation of the anti-Indian treaty rights movements that have emerged in the last decade.
The Indians and the states must recognize the need to "communicate to accomplish resolution,"said Gardner.
Court decisions in recent years have given some Indian tribes greater fishing and other rights and have forced state leaders to realize
that cooperation is the only path to follow, he said.
Arizona Gov. Evan Meacham said conflicts over Indian rights in his home state revolve around the attempts by the federal government to shift the burden of health care and education funding programs over to local governments.
"We didn't make those treaties, the federal government did,' said Meacham. "They can't abdicate responsibility."
Gardner said state officials "must recognize the reservations are here and they're real and here to stay."
The organization also discussed the siting of a federally mandated nuclear waste dump, an issue that has served to unify (in opposition) the states and Indians to a certain degree.
Gardner submitted a draft resolution that calls for the suspension of the site selection of the dump and creates a panel to recommend ways to keep politics out of the selection process.
Three prime candidates for the high-level radioactive waste dump are the states of Nevada, Washington and Texas.
(IPN Weekly Report)
Bill before congress would stimulate Native American exports
WASHINGTON � Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) recently introduced and the Senate passed legislation to stimulate the export of American Indian arts and crafts.
Senator Pete Domenici (R-NM) joined Bingaman as a cosponsor of the legislation.
Bingaman's measure, an amendment to the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act now under consideration in the Senate, authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to make grants to increase such exports.
"The economies of American Indian tribes are depressed," Bingaman said in a statement introducing his amendment. "We
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Officials of U.S. Energy were honored at Iron Ring Powwow, Friday night. Each received a Fort Peck Tribes jacket.
owe it to them and to our own economic well being to promote their unique products overseas. Traders familiar with Navajo goods, for instance, estimate that some 3,000 weavers and 2,000 silversmiths could earn up to $1,000 a month if their products were effectively marketed. Exports of Navajo arts and crafts are currently about $15 million, mostly to West Germany and Italy. These exports could easily reach $40' million a year with proper marketing."
Bingaman's legislation would use money already available in the Department of Commerce. It would require no additional appropriations. "The investment," Bingaman said, "will be minimal, and the benefits to the Indian people considerable."
The grants would fund trade missions, promotional programs,
Trade Program � Cont on pg. 7
Montana
Anti-Drug Program gets $911,700
WASHINGTON � The Montana Board of Crime Control, Helena, will receive $911.700 from the U.S. Department of Justice for enforcement of anti-drug abuse laws, Sen. John Melcher said Monday.
The grant is to be used by the board and local government units �for the apprehension, treatment and rehabilitation of drugT dependent offenders and for demonstration programs leading to the arrest of major drug traffickers.
Melcher said the award brings to $1,013,000 the amount of Justice Department funds for narcotics
Anti Drug Program � Cont. on pg. 7
Visions
Native Americans Artists who want Plains Art & Artists recognized
Members of Visions - Native art in transition stand before a mural work they designed and painted at the WPCO Casino Bingo, in Wolf Point. Ken Martin, left and Kevin Martin, right are training the four local students in mural techniques. Director Ken Martin said the group hopes to .develop a network of Native American artists who are ready for national ex-
posure of their arts and craft-work.
"There no reason why the Northern Plains Indian craftwork and art work shouldn't be given more attention by art critic's and art collectors," said Ken, who has for many years created bronze sculptures.
The group can be reached at the address below.
KEN MARTIN Co-op Director Bronze Sculptor Bus: 453-0230 Res: 452-5329

Iron Ring Results &
Pictures � See Page 1-2and3
Father Writes:
Marine Sargeant Son
Innocent � See Page 4
Tribal Board Action �
See Page 6
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Wotanin Wowapi
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Weekly 35$
"Serving the Fort Peck Reservation"
VOL. 18 NO. 28
JULY 23, 1987
Iron Ring celebration
A young traditional dancer in a beautiful old-style rare traditional outfit.____
HI
#*1
Mr Around iL
ft the U
M Reservation M
Iron Ring Committee settles misunderstanding by paying dancer
Car wreck injures one
BROCKTON � A 20 year old tribal member Sherri Browning of Poplar was released from the hospital from injuries she received in a July 16 car wreck, as the Wotanin went to press July 22nd.
According to Mike Stocks, the highway patrol officer who investigated the accident, the accident took place five miles east of Brocfkton at approximately 6a.m.
The driver of the car, Todd Chamberlain, 24 of Culbertson was charged with DUI, said Officer Stocks and jailed.
Two other passengers, Tim Randall, Brockton and Barbara Merculeaf, Poplar was taken to the Poplar Community hospital, Officer Stock reported, but he was unsure if they were injured or not.
Chamberlain told the highway patrol that he fell asleep at the wheel of his 1974 blue Ford pickup, said Officer Stock.
POPLAR � A Poplar woman spent several hours in jail as a result of what she called "a misunderstanding" after a Goldendale, Washington woman filed charges of fraud against Alma Jean Saul, whose teenage daughter is the treasurer of the Iron Ring Committee.
There have been many complaints from several dancers who won dance contests that they were not given the amount of prize money that was advertised on the Iron Ring Celebration poster.
Janet S. George told the Wotanin as she waited to go to Tribal court that she filed the charges against Mrs. Saul because of what happened at the Iron Ring Celebration last weekend.
Mrs. George's son Erik George, 14 was a contestant at the Iron Ring Celebration in the teen fancy dance category. "Him and one other boy were the only contestants" said Mrs. George. At the end of the celebration, when the committee called out the winners, they didn't call her son, said Mrs. George, "He should have at least gotten second place and prize money."
His name was not called out, said Mrs. George, and she was urged by friends to go up and find out why.
"When I got up there they tried to tell me that he wasn't registered, so I showed them his registration number. Then they said that he didn't win" said Mrs. George. Finally she was told to talk to Mrs. Saul, said Mrs. George. "After we talked awhile, she agreed to pay
my boy, but then she said she didn't have any money and that she would have to get some out of the bank and she agreed to meet me at the Poplar bank down town the next morning (Monday, July 20th)."
Mrs. George said she waited until noon at the Traders State Bank in Poplar but Mrs. Saul never came, before she went over to tribal court and told them what had happened. "They sent a police officer down to the celebration grounds and found her" said Mrs. George.
Mrs. George said she went down to the grounds and tried to talk to Mrs. Saul, but, "We had words". Mrs. George said that Mrs. Saul was very upset and refused then to pay her son. "She kept saying it wasn't her fault, it was the committee and that the decision to pay only the one dancer was the judges,' said Mrs. George.
Mrs. George said she then decided to file the charges of fraud against Mrs. Saul.
On Tuesday, July 21, the tribal
Police picked up Mrs. Saul at her oplar residence.
Mrs. George and Mrs. Saul appeared before Judge Violet Hamilton in Tribal court Tuesday, July 22nd. Also allowed into the closed session were some of the Iron Ring Committee members.
The Wotanin reporter was not allowed into the closed session, but afterwards Mrs. Lucille Samuelson told the reporter that the committee had agreed to pay the George boy $150 by the 31st of July.
POW wow
SCHEDULE
July 30-31 & Aug. 1-2
Wadopona -Wolff Point
August 20,21,22,23
Oil Celebration Poplar
Mrs. Saul was contacted by telephone later that day at her Poplar home.
She said she felt the tribal court did her an injustice. "Why did they pick on me? Why didn't they throw the whole committee in jail? It was a committee decision not to pay her son, I'm only the payee, I have to do what they tell me to do." said Mrs. Saul, who was obviously upset. ' -
Mrs. Saul was at first very hesistant to talk to the Wotanin, but after being encouraged, she said, "Myself, personally, I felt her son should have gotten his money, but it wasn't up to me alone. The judges decided that since there was only two contestants that they
Cont. on page 4
Western Governors Association Agrees:
Fed Government can't abdicate responsibilities to Tribes
SNOWBIRD, UT (IPN) � A discussion of how states dealing with Indian tribes was among the issues covered, at a July 6 annual forum of the Western Governor's Association.
Washington Gov. Booth Gardner, the chair of the group's 1987-88 annual convention, said that state and tribal governments have been embattled over water, land and hunting and fishing rights.
Gardner comes from the state that saw the Boldt Decision of 1974 grant the tribes of Washington rights to at least one-half of the fish taken from the
state's waters. The decision was violently protested and provided the rallying point for sportsmen to decry Indian treaty rights. The Boldt Decision has been referred to as the catalyst to the formation of the anti-Indian treaty rights movements that have emerged in the last decade.
The Indians and the states must recognize the need to "communicate to accomplish resolution"said Gardner.
Court decisions in recent years have given some Indian tribes greater fishing and other rights and have forced state leaders to realize
that cooperation is the only path to follow, he said.
Arizona Gov. Evan Meacham said conflicts over Indian rights in his home state revolve around the attempts by the federal government to shift the burden of health care and education funding programs over to local governments.
"We didn't make those treaties, the federal government did,' said Meacham. "They can't abdicate responsibility."
Gardner said state officials "must recognize the reservations are here and they're real and here to stay."
The organization also discussed the siting of a federally mandated nuclear waste dump, an issue that has served to unify (in opposition) the states and Indians to a certain degree.
Gardner submitted a draft resolution that calls for the suspension of the site selection of the dump and creates a panel to recommend ways to keep politics out of the selection process.
Three prime candidates for the high-level radioactive waste dump are the states of Nevada, Washington and Texas.
(IPN Weekly Report)
Bill before congress would stimulate Native American exports
WASHINGTON � Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) recently introduced and the Senate passed legislation to stimulate the export of American Indian arts and crafts.
Senator Pete Domenici (R-NM) joined Bingaman as a cosponsor of the legislation.
Bingaman's measure, an amendment to the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act now under consideration in the Senate, authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to make grants to increase such exports.
"The economies of American Indian tribes are depressed" Bingaman said in a statement introducing his amendment. "We
I -ma
1
Officials of U.S. Energy were honored at Iron Ring Powwow, Friday night. Each received a Fort Peck Tribes jacket.
owe it to them and to our own economic well being to promote their unique products overseas. Traders familiar with Navajo goods, for instance, estimate that some 3,000 weavers and 2,000 silversmiths could earn up to $1,000 a month if their products were effectively marketed. Exports of Navajo arts and crafts are currently about $15 million, mostly to West Germany and Italy. These exports could easily reach $40' million a year with proper marketing."
Bingaman's legislation would use money already available in the Department of Commerce. It would require no additional appropriations. "The investment" Bingaman said, "will be minimal, and the benefits to the Indian people considerable."
The grants would fund trade missions, promotional programs,
Trade Program � Cont on pg. 7
Montana
Anti-Drug Program gets $911,700
WASHINGTON � The Montana Board of Crime Control, Helena, will receive $911.700 from the U.S. Department of Justice for enforcement of anti-drug abuse laws, Sen. John Melcher said Monday.
The grant is to be used by the board and local government units �for the apprehension, treatment and rehabilitation of drugT dependent offenders and for demonstration programs leading to the arrest of major drug traffickers.
Melcher said the award brings to $1,013,000 the amount of Justice Department funds for narcotics
Anti Drug Program � Cont. on pg. 7
Visions
Native Americans Artists who want Plains Art & Artists recognized
Members of Visions - Native art in transition stand before a mural work they designed and painted at the WPCO Casino Bingo, in Wolf Point. Ken Martin, left and Kevin Martin, right are training the four local students in mural techniques. Director Ken Martin said the group hopes to .develop a network of Native American artists who are ready for national ex-
posure of their arts and craft-work.
"There no reason why the Northern Plains Indian craftwork and art work shouldn't be given more attention by art critic's and art collectors" said Ken, who has for many years created bronze sculptures.
The group can be reached at the address below.
KEN MARTIN Co-op Director Bronze Sculptor Bus: 453-0230 Res: 452-5329